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GZ
Gao, Ziqian
🇺🇸FIDE 39968430· Male· United States of America· Born in 2013
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Ziqian Gao, a 13-year-old American player, is rated 1785 — his current career high. He is rising rapidly, having gained +109 Elo over the past 12 months. 62 rated games in the past year (≈54/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 2026 Harmon Memorial Chess Tournament - Gondor Open, 2026 Intermat Candidates Chess Tournament - 6th Grade, and 2026 Washington President's Cup - Kennedy Open. Also played 1 rapid (including 2025 WA Class Carlsen Rapid Championship - Kasparov (1600 and over)) and 5 blitz events (including 2025 King County Open - Blitz) recently.
Current rating
1785
Standard
Rpd1637·Blz1731
All-time high
1785
at best
Jun 2026 · age 13
Jun 2026 · age 13
Activity
50
games / yr avg. · ≈4/mo
59 past 12 mo · ≈5/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#81,083
#81,083 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
6 entries2026
All-time peak 1785
at age 13
Jun 2026
Best 12-month gain (+116 Elo)
1668 → 1784
May 2026
2025
Crossed 1600
at age 12
Mar 2025
Crossed 1500
at age 12
Mar 2025
Crossed 1400
at age 12
Mar 2025
First FIDE rating
1668 · at age 12
Mar 2025
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
+109
1676 → 1785
Tournaments
14
66 games
Score
30.5/ 6646.2%
25W11D30L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
3.[L]vsAarav Sai Bharathy Mohan1,757·2025 Washington Class Championships - Kramnik (1800-1999)·R1·-18.3
Last 12 months — tournaments
13 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | May 2026 | 1/3 | #77 | 1787 | 0.0 |
Swiss | May 2026 | 2/5 | #31 | 1816 | +0.8 |
Swiss | Apr 2026 | 2.5/5 | #17 | 1862 | +19.2 |
Swiss | Mar 2026 | 3/5 | #4 | 1795 | +13.2 |
Swiss | Feb 2026 | 2.5/4 | #28 | 1871 | -17.6 |
Swiss | Jan 2026 | 3/4 | #6 | 1931 | +42.0 |
Swiss | Nov 2025 | 3/5 | #7 | 1799 | +31.2 |
Swiss | Nov 2025 | 3.5/3 | #26 | 2560 | +9.2 |
Swiss | Oct 2025 | 1/4 | #49 | 1688 | -6.8 |
Swiss | Sep 2025 | 1.5/4 | #41 | 1713 | -6.0 |
Rankings
/
United States of America
#2,378
out of 5,510 players
Americas
#9,413
in continent
World
#81,081
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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